Hammersmith and Fulham

Hammersmith and Fulham's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure, religion and health.

The population passed 180,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Hammersmith and Fulham increased by 10%, from just over 165,000 to 182,000.

The addition of just over 17,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hammersmith and Fulham was home to, on average, 79 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Fall in home ownership

Census 2011 data also show a housing tenure change in Hammersmith and Fulham.

The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham households that owner their home decreased from 44% in 2001 to 34% in 2011.

In 2011, just under one in three (32%) households rented privately, compared with 21% in 2001. The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham households that rented through social housing schemes decreased from 32% to 31%.

The proportion of households that owner their home fell faster here than the figure for the whole of London (from 56% in 2001 to 48% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 68% to 63%.

The rate of home ownership in Hammersmith and Fulham decreased by 9.5 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hammersmith and Fulham, London and England that owner their home, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Hammersmith and Fulham

The number of people in Hammersmith and Fulham that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 29,000 in 2001 to just over 43,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 18% to 24% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across London (from 16% to 21%), but at a slower rate than the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Hammersmith and Fulham that described themselves as Christian decreased from just under 110,000 in 2001 to about 99,000 in 2011 (from 64% to 54%). The number of people who described themselves as Muslim increased from just over 11,000 to about 18,000 (from 6.9% to 10%).

Just over 15,000 people (8.6%) did not state their religion, up from about 14,000 in 2001 (8.4%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Hammersmith and Fulham increased by 6.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hammersmith and Fulham by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.2% to 4.9% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham residents that described their health as fair decreased from 19% to 9.4%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 8.3% in 2001 to 5.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hammersmith and Fulham decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hammersmith and Fulham, London and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More students

The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham residents that were studying increased from 2.3% to 3.5% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 52% in 2001. The percentage of Hammersmith and Fulham residents that were unemployed decreased from 5.0% to 4.9%.

The proportion of students increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 3.0% in 2001 to 4.1% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 2.6% to 3.5%.

The percentage of students in Hammersmith and Fulham increased by 1.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Hammersmith and Fulham, London and England that said they were in education, March 2001 and March 2011

Hammersmith and Fulham stood out from other areas for relationships

In Hammersmith and Fulham, the proportion went up from 29% in 2001 to 30% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion fell from 42% to 40%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership in Hammersmith and Fulham increased from 55% to 56%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner decreased from 11% to 10%.

The proportion of married people was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

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